Alkhan-Barts[1] is a mountain in the Novolaksky district of Dagestan. The height above sea level is 323 metres (353 yd). It is characterized by the extreme steepness of the western slopes.

Alkhan-Barts
Dagestan
Dagestan
Alkhan-Barts
Dagestan
Highest point
Elevation322 m (1,056 ft)
Coordinates43°15′30″N 46°30′30″E / 43.25833°N 46.50833°E / 43.25833; 46.50833
Geography
LocationDagestan

Geographical position

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The mountain is located at the junction of Predgornogo Dagestan and Kumyk plain, north of the Saimaash tract (from the Chechen, "Deer horns").[1]

It is located to the south-west of the city of Khasavyurt, between the villages Gamiyah (western slope) and Novochurtakh (eastern slope).[2]

At the western foot of the mountain flows the Yamansu River (the tributary of the Aksai River).

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